Photographer Shelly Rivoli will return again for her “Authentic Kids Portraits” at the PRAM clubhouse on Sunday morning, October 8th.

Portraits are by appointment only, so be sure to watch for next month’s announcement with the sign up link.

Photos are by appointment only between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon, for kids big enough to sit up alone through high school seniors.

Sign up at https://shellyrivoli.as.me/PRAM23

For more information about Shelly’s portraits for children, see https://shellyrivoli.com/authentic-kids-portraits/ and check out her feed @shellyrivoliphotography.

Down at the PRAM Fieldhouse, we go through LOTS of supplies over the course of a year.

During this season of giving, we hope you'd consider helping PRAM replenish our art and cleaning supply closets to keep the Fieldhouse creative and clean, and stock up on party supplies that will help us move towards zero waste PRAM events in 2023!

We welcome used items in good condition, or new items from our Amazon Wish List. Can't decide? Email prampresident@gmail.com for more information about PRAM's greatest needs.

Thank you for helping make PRAM such a wonderful place!

SHOP PRAM’s WISHLIST

Did You Know…There’s a New PRAM Board?!

To meet the challenges and opportunity of our “new normal”, we have been reworking both the board and the policies and procedures of PRAM. We want to acknowledge all that the previous board has done in making PRAM a beloved part of the community.

We are so pleased to have such a strong board and community! We feel reinvigorated by your presence!

We are looking for board members to serve as either Social Media Coordinators, Community Event Organizers, Communications Team or Field House Task Force members, . If you are looking for ways to take a stake in your community and join a group of civic-minded, community-oriented people, please reach out at prampresident@gmail.com. Whatever you have to bring to the table will be appreciated…and there are perks, like one free party rental a year! We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Ashley & Katharine

Keep an eye on the PRAM calendar for dates and details as we currently have regularly scheduled playgroups available at least twice a week and time slots available for more weekly events.

Would you like to see the Fieldhouse open more often? If you can commit to supervising a regular timeslot, email prampresident@gmail.com and we’ll add you to the calendar!

Are you interested in hosting a regular weekly playdate? Want to rent the clubhouse for your event? The Fieldhouse is now taking reservations. Playdate hosts can email pramrentals@gmail.com to make reservations. Event hosts can book a reservation on the website directly starting in July: https://pram.net/party-rentals.

An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking; it involves … the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live.

— Maria Montessori, Education and Peace

Honor Black History with the Youth in Your Life
Includes a PBS Kids video hosted by our new National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman! Eeeeee!

Check out this incredible interactive Periodic Table of notable figures in Black history.

A guide to explaining Black Lives Matter and Black History Month to young children.

Get yourself a gorgeous set of crayons in a full range of skin tones.

Tips for incorporating Black History Month lesson plans into your homeschooling curriculum.

Black History Month Movies for Kids and Teens.

Subscribe to Richmond's own Multicultural Bookstore and Gifts' youtube channel for storytime videos and great book recommendations.